CHAPTER 5
Appreciating Differences
AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENTS
1. Students will add at least one paragraph to their personal philosophy statement for their portfolio regarding
their beliefs about people and their differences.
2. Students will select and plan a project or presentation from topics in this chapter.
SUGGESTED TEST QUESTIONS
1. Preschool-aged children are not able to recognize similarities and distinguish differences among
people.
2. It is more important to stress differences, rather than similarities, in others, because it helps
children recognize and understand diversities among people.
3. Teaching and appreciating differences is a professional and moral responsibility.
4. The educational system has the responsibility to adjust to the developmental needs and abilities of
the children it serves; this includes children with special needs.
Fill–in-the-Blank Questions
1. The thinking and attitude that one’s own culture is correct or right is called
.
2. An IEP is an Individualized Education Program and is used to plan and determine the intervention
and educational goals for .
3. An IEP stands for .
4. The most critical time for shaping positive culture understandings is during the
years.
5. A five-point system that helps teachers plan for inclusive education is:
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Teaching and including appreciating differences in an early childhood curriculum means
I. helping children to take the perspective of others.
II. helping children feel and know that all children are equally important to the teacher.
III. helping all children feel positive toward their own identity and own self.
IV. integrating the “diversity” perspective into all aspects of the curriculum and school
program.
a. All of the above b. I, III, IV
c. II, III, IV d. I, II, III
2. Exceptional children include
I. severely disabled children.
II. gifted children.
3. Social scientists refer to the social behaviors we are trying to help children become competent in
as
a. social skills.
b. prosocial skills.
c. positive behaviors.
d. anti-bias skills.
4. The “Hidden Bias” refers to bias toward
a. religion.
b. children with special needs.
c. gender.
d. culture or race.
1. Why should teachers avoid the “other people” units of study as an approach to multicultural
education?
2. Describe some of the forms or kinds of gender bias that exist in early childhood classrooms.
3. Gifted children show above–average ability or potential in one or more of a variety of areas,
including:
4. Describe some prosocial behaviors that teachers should teach and model for early childhood
education.
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